Racine County reports about 14 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 residents, near the US average. If you live in Sturtevant, Wisconsin and need testing after a possible exposure or for routine care, then weigh this trade-off: clinics may bill insurance or offer sliding-scale fees, while many private labs let you pay a flat self-pay price. See your options below.
Available testing centers
9 testing options are listed for Sturtevant, WI. The nearest, ACL Laboratories, is about 1.6 miles away. Compare community and public clinics, private labs, and at-home kits below.
Listings tagged Community health center are federally funded health centers and rural clinics that treat everyone regardless of insurance or ability to pay: required to bill on a sliding fee scale and provide confidential care, and in many states minors may consent to their own STI testing. A Title X tag flags centers funded for confidential family-planning services; confirm current participation when you call.
Source: CMS FQHC & Rural Health Clinic enrollment files (data.cms.gov), refreshed quarterly. Title X status reflects the latest OPA grantee list.
Aurora Healthcare in Racine tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, herpes, hepatitis A, B, and C, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee that applies to everyone. Insurance and Medicaid are also accepted. Appointments are required, and bacterial infections can be treated the same visit.
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Listing verified Apr 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Racine Community Health Center in Mount Pleasant carries full federal FQHC standing, which means STI screening (syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia) is priced on a sliding scale tied to your income. No appointment is needed to access that fee structure, and no one pays a fixed rate regardless of coverage.
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City of Racine Public Health Department tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, HIV, hepatitis B and C, and TB, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections, on a sliding-scale fee structure, no appointment required, and all services at no charge.
For anyone managing care without insurance, without a regular provider, or simply paying out of pocket, the City of Racine Public Health Department absorbs every charge: testing, treatment, counseling, and prevention. That standing policy means nothing is weighed against a budget before walking in.
Spanish is spoken directly at this clinic, and interpretation is available for other languages, which means anyone navigating STI care, medication counseling, or PrEP education in a language other than English gets that care fully, not in fragments filtered through a secondary step.
City of Racine Public Health Department prescribes PrEP and provides PEP, including at no cost for uninsured patients, which means consistent access to HIV prevention medication without a separate specialist or out-of-pocket barrier interrupting continuity.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages, Spanish
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Listing verified Jul 2025 · Source: CDC NPIN
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Racine tests for gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, herpes, and HIV on a sliding-scale fee open to everyone, with same-visit treatment for bacterial infections; an appointment is required.
Without on-site interpretation, a language barrier at the point of care often means a deferred conversation, a rescheduled visit, and an untreated infection. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Racine provides interpretation services for non-English languages so that the clinical exchange (symptoms, treatment, follow-up) happens at the appointment, not weeks later.
Without Title X status, a minor seeking STI care risks a disclosure they can't control, through an insurance explanation of benefits or a parental notification, which often means they don't seek care at all. Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Racine holds Title X designation, making services for minors legally confidential and removing that barrier entirely.
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin in Racine prescribes PrEP, PEP, and DoxyPEP, meaning a patient can leave a single appointment with a consistent HIV-prevention regimen and bacterial STI post-exposure coverage already in hand.
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English, Interpretation Services Available for Non-English Languages
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Listing verified Jan 2026 · Source: CDC NPIN
Pillar Health Kenosha Clinic in Kenosha meets patients where they are (uninsured, between providers, or paying cash) through its federally qualified standing that ties fees to income. No appointment is needed to access sliding-scale STI screening for syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia.
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Free tool · not a clinic
Testing too soon can miss an infection. Enter the date of possible exposure to see the earliest a test can reliably detect each STI.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Conclusive after |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Gonorrhea | 7 days after exposure | 14 days after exposure |
| Trichomoniasis | 7 days after exposure | 28 days after exposure |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10 days after exposure | 33 days after exposure |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18 days after exposure | 45 days after exposure |
| HIV (antibody) | 21 days after exposure | 84 days after exposure |
| Syphilis | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis B | 21 days after exposure | 42 days after exposure |
| Hepatitis C | 56 days after exposure | 77 days after exposure |
| Herpes (HSV) | 28 days after exposure | 112 days after exposure |
Guidance only, confirm timing with a clinician. A negative result before the conclusive date may need a repeat test.
Typical out-of-pocket ranges by option, actual cost depends on which tests you need.
Public / community clinic
Free HIV testing is common
Private lab (self-pay)
Never billed to insurance
At-home kit
Mailed to your door, private
Doctor / urgent care
Often $0 preventive with insurance
No centers match those filters. Clear the service-type filter or the opening-hours filters to see every center.
Every other option
Beyond the dedicated testing centers above: at-home kits by mail, hospital labs certified for STI testing, local clinicians who can order a panel during a regular visit, pharmacies for self-test kits and prescriptions, and online PrEP & treatment.
Test from home
The nearest testing center is about 2 miles away; if you'd rather skip the trip, an at-home kit ships to Sturtevant, you collect the sample privately, and mail it back to a CLIA-certified lab. Results come online in days, with a clinician available if anything is positive. Same labs as a clinic, no waiting room, and you can read how accurate at-home STD tests are before you order.
Want a free option first? The CDC-supported TakeMeHome (opens in a new tab) program mails free at-home HIV self-test kits, and, in many areas, free STI kits, to your door, with no insurance or payment needed. The paid kits below add broader panels and faster turnaround.
In-home collection
$79 & up
Best for simplicity & support
$89 & up
Best range: couples & full panels
$79 & up
Every kit uses CLIA-certified labs. At-home testing is for screening; a reactive result should be confirmed and treated by a clinician. Prices and panels shown are illustrative and change often, confirm current details on the provider's site.
Also in the area
Beyond the public testing sites above, these federally certified (CLIA) labs serve Racine County, each lab's town is shown on its card below. Many test through a doctor's order or by appointment rather than walk-in, so call ahead to confirm STD/STI testing and availability before visiting.
3801 Spring Street, Racine, WI 53405
CMS-certified lab Accredited · Joint Commission
8400 Washington Avenue, Suite 203, Racine, WI 53406
CMS-certified lab
Showing the nearest 2 CLIA-certified labs.
Source: CMS CLIA registry (Provider of Services), Q1 2026. Federal public records: active CLIA-certified laboratories near Sturtevant. A CLIA certificate records only that a laboratory is federally certified — it does not confirm the site performs STD testing, nor its hours, price or access. Inclusion is not an endorsement; always call to verify.
Local clinicians
Beyond dedicated clinics, 1,575 primary-care, OB-GYN, infectious-disease and other clinicians have a CMS practice record within 30 miles of Sturtevant. They may be able to evaluate symptoms or order a confidential STD panel during a regular visit, and 487 offer telehealth.
Niraj Shah
Family medicine · 8348 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant
Amy Kelly, DO Telehealth
Family medicine · 8400 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant
Sameena Jawed, MD Telehealth
Family medicine · 10180 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant
Yelena Planic, MD
Family medicine · 10180 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant
Mohammad Razi, MD Telehealth
Internal medicine · 7200 Washington Avenue, Mount Pleasant
Sridevi Manne, MD
Family medicine · 2621 South Green Bay Road, Racine
These are registry-listed clinicians, not dedicated STD-testing clinics. CMS records do not independently verify current licensure, testing services, availability, price, or new-patient status. Confirm each detail before booking. Source: CMS Doctors & Clinicians.
Nearby pharmacies
No pharmacy near Sturtevant, WI publishes an STD-related service or holds a current CLIA testing certificate, so these are simply the closest. Contact a location directly to confirm counter hours, services, prices, and availability before visiting.
Ascension Wisconsin Pharmacy
1.5 miAurora Pharmacy
1.6 mi
1.8 mi 
2.4 mi Showing the 4 closest pharmacies to Sturtevant, WI.
Directory records identify nearby pharmacies. Service, stock, price, and hours information is shown only when supported by current location-specific evidence.
Prevention & treatment
Testing is one step. For residents of Sturtevant, telehealth covers the rest: HIV-prevention medication (PrEP) and DoxyPEP to lower future risk, and discreet online treatment if a result comes back positive. All prescribed by licensed U.S. clinicians.
Visit from $39
Online STI treatment & DoxyPEP: same-day prescriptions to your pharmacy
From $0 insured
Telehealth PrEP & DoxyPEP with at-home testing and ongoing monitoring
$0 with most insurance
Free online PrEP & DoxyPEP: HIV prevention, home lab kits, no in-person visit
Visit from $0 insured
Telehealth STI treatment and sexual-health care, delivered or to your pharmacy
Pricing varies by insurance and changes often, confirm on the provider's site. These services are not a substitute for emergency care.
STD stats & rates
How reported STI rates in Racine County, the county that includes Sturtevant, compare with Wisconsin and U.S. averages, based on the most recent 2023 surveillance data. An estimated ~30% of residents are aged 15–34 (ACS), the age group with the highest reported chlamydia and gonorrhea rates nationally.
#3 of 72 Wisconsin counties for chlamydia, among the very highest in the state
| Infection | Racine County | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 554.9 1,091 cases ▲ 31% | 422.8 | 492.2 |
| Gonorrhea | 177.5 349 cases ▲ 50% | 118.5 | 179.5 |
| Syphilis (P&S) | 14.7 29 cases ▲ 62% | 9.1 | 15.8 |
| Syphilis (early) | 8.6 17 cases ▲ 39% | 6.2 | 16 |
| Syphilis (late/unknown) | 17.3 34 cases ▲ 18% | 14.7 | 29.5 |
Rates per 100,000 population, 2023. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis). Population figures: U.S. Census Bureau ACS. These figures are the latest available surveillance estimates. Bars are scaled to the highest rate shown.
Reading these numbers: reported case rates only count infections that were actually tested for and diagnosed, so they track local screening effort as much as true spread: a higher rate can reflect more testing, a lower one less. Either way, most STIs cause no symptoms, so treat the figures above as context rather than a verdict, and test on the CDC's schedule regardless of how your area looks.
Between 2020 and 2023 in Racine County, chlamydia has fallen from 562.9 to 554.9 per 100,000 (1%), gonorrhea has fallen from 308.5 to 177.5 per 100,000 (42%), and P&S syphilis has risen from 6.1 to 14.7 per 100,000 (141%).
The 2020 dip reflects reduced pandemic-era screening, not lower transmission. Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county, state & U.S., all-ages basis).
Community health context
Sources: CDC PLACES (ZIP), County Health Rankings, CDC/ATSDR SVI, HRSA HPSA, HRSA MUA/P, Neighborhood Atlas ADI. Lower insurance coverage, fewer routine checkups, and a thin primary-care ratio all raise the value of low-cost public clinics and at-home testing in Racine County.
Local HIV snapshot
Racine County HIV care continuum (2023)
Racine County recorded 13.9 new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 (2023), against 5.1 statewide and 13.7 nationally. Among Racine County residents living with HIV, 81.6% are in care · 73.8% are virally suppressed. Early, routine testing is what moves these numbers: it is the entry point to PrEP, treatment, and viral suppression.
Sources: AIDSVu (Emory/Gilead) · CDC AHEAD · CDC AtlasPlus · CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus (county care continuum). The CDC recommends everyone aged 13–64 test for HIV at least once: every lab and clinic listed above offers HIV testing, and free rapid HIV testing is available at a local health department.
Congenital syphilis, passed from parent to baby in pregnancy, is the fastest-rising STI in the country. U.S. cases climbed from 2,163 in 2020 to 3,882 in 2023. It is almost entirely preventable: the CDC recommends a syphilis test at the first prenatal visit, and every clinic and lab listed for Racine County tests for syphilis.
Source: CDC NCHHSTP AtlasPlus, 2023 (county-level congenital syphilis is not published).
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Local context
Along Durand Avenue, where the rhythm of daily errands and commutes defines the week, a rent near $864 a month leaves little cushion for healthcare appointments that feel optional until they suddenly aren't, and in a village where most residents own their homes but a meaningful share rent, that cost sensitivity shapes what people actually follow through on. Sturtevant's working households tend to run large, and with labor-force participation notably below typical benchmarks, the adults who are employed often carry tight schedules that make a mid-week clinic visit a genuine logistical puzzle rather than a minor inconvenience. That reality matters most for people in their late teens and twenties: the years when STI exposure is statistically concentrated and when rent, work hours, and sparse public transit all conspire against routine care.
The good news is that the options listed on this page were assembled with exactly that geography in mind: different fee structures, different hours, different directions from neighborhoods like Hawthorne or Majestic Hills. Racine County's STI landscape gives residents real reason to treat screening as recurring rather than reactive, and the range of clinics here means the one that fits your commute home on WI 11 probably exists somewhere on this list.
Getting there
At 7.68/20 on the EPA walkability index, day-to-day errands in Sturtevant generally mean driving: plan on a car or rideshare to reach a clinic, and check each listing's hours and phone before you go.
Source: EPA National Walkability Index 2021.
ZIP 53177 snapshot
ZIP-level Census figures for the wider 53177 area around Sturtevant: a single ZIP can span several communities, so they describe the area, not Sturtevant alone.
Sturtevant sits in Racine County, ZIP 53177. Local context that shapes where residents test:
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Just outside Sturtevant? These nearby communities have their own testing guides: clinics, at-home kits, and free screening close to home.
Reference
Everything to know before you test in Racine County: the CDC's screening guidelines, each infection's detection window, per-test reference prices, and your privacy rights under Wisconsin law. If you have symptoms right now, our confidential symptom checker maps them to the tests worth considering.
Based on current CDC screening recommendations.
| Group | Tests | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Everyone aged 13–64 | HIV | At least once |
| Sexually active women under 25 | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Women 25+ with new or multiple partners | Chlamydia, gonorrhea | Every year |
| Pregnant people | HIV, syphilis, hepatitis B & C, chlamydia | Early in pregnancy |
| Gay & bisexual men (MSM) | Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV | Every 3–6 months |
| Anyone who shares injection equipment | HIV, hepatitis B & C | At least yearly |
| All adults at least once | Hepatitis C | At least once |
Testing too early can return a false negative, confirm timing with a Sturtevant-area provider.
| Infection | Earliest reliable test | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Gonorrhea | 1–2 weeks | Urine or swab |
| Trichomoniasis | 1–4 weeks | Urine or swab |
| HIV (NAT / RNA) | 10–33 days | Blood |
| HIV (4th-gen Ag/Ab) | 18–45 days | Blood |
| HIV (antibody) | 3–12 weeks | Blood / oral |
| Syphilis | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis B | 3–6 weeks | Blood |
| Hepatitis C | 8–11 weeks | Blood |
| Herpes (HSV) | 4–16 weeks (antibody); swab a sore | Blood / swab |
These are the federal Medicare reference prices for processing each lab test. Public clinics and the community health centers serving Sturtevant often test free or on a sliding scale; private labs and at-home kits bundle several tests into one fee. Use this as a per-test benchmark before you pay out of pocket, or see the full guide to STD test costs for insurance, free, and at-home options.
| Test | Reference price | CPT / HCPCS |
|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87491 |
| Gonorrhea (NAAT) | $47.80 | 87591 |
| Trichomoniasis (NAAT) | $47.76 | 87661 |
| HIV-1/2 antigen/antibody | $26.87 | 87389 |
| HIV-1/2 antibody | $22.44 | 86703 |
| Syphilis (RPR/VDRL) | $5.61 | 86592 |
| Syphilis (treponemal antibody) | $17.49 | 86780 |
| Herpes (HSV NAAT) | $47.76 | 87529 |
| Hepatitis B surface antigen | $15.33 | 87340 |
| Hepatitis C antibody | $29.16 | 86803 |
Source: Medicare Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, CMS, 2025 rates (data.cms.gov). Reference rate for the lab assay only: a clinic visit, sample collection, or a bundled multi-test panel may cost more. Medicaid and most insurers cover STD screening at no out-of-pocket cost.
Two things that actually depend on Wisconsin law: who can consent, and whether partners can be treated without their own visit. Everything else about testing privately is the same nationwide (see below).
In Wisconsin, a minor of any age can consent to confidential STI testing and treatment on their own, no parental permission is required.
Wisconsin permits Expedited Partner Therapy (EPT): if you test positive for chlamydia or gonorrhea, your provider can give you medication (or a prescription) to pass to your partner, no separate exam or appointment needed for them.
Keeping a test private works the same in every state. Whether an STD test shows on insurance (the EOB), how to test anonymously, and self-pay options that leave no insurance trail don’t change by location.
Learn more about confidential STD testing in WisconsinSource: Guttmacher Institute, Minors' Access to STI Services; CDC, Legal Status of Expedited Partner Therapy. General information, not legal advice.
Good to Know
Answers to the questions people ask most before getting tested.
Yes, several local labs offer same-day walk-in testing; best to call first.
Usually yes, it can be billed to insurance, or paid out of pocket at a flat rate.
City of Racine Public Health Department, about 6 mi away, provides free testing.
A full panel typically covers chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV, and hepatitis B and C.
Racine County reported ~555 chlamydia cases per 100,000 in 2023, above the Wisconsin average.
In Wisconsin, people under 18 can consent to confidential STD testing and treatment on their own.
Yes, PrEP, a daily pill that helps prevent HIV in HIV-negative people, is available in the area.
At-home kits mail to 53177: self-collect, send to the lab, results in ~2–5 days.
Yes, most STIs cause no symptoms for a long time, which is exactly why routine screening matters.
Many STIs are fully cured with antibiotics; others, like HIV and herpes, are well managed with treatment.
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